Article Archive (Page 14)  

• January 6, 2020

  Saving for College

  Five tips to keep your savings resolution

  We’re a few days into the New Year, which means it’s time for a check in on your goal to save more for your children’s college. Perhaps you’re already realizing that it’s not enough just to make a resolution. To be successful, you also need to make a plan. Psychologists…

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• December 9, 2019

  Financial Literacy

  What does it mean to “lock in” the cost of college?

  You’ve probably heard that when you purchase a Florida Prepaid plan, you “lock in” the cost of college and your Plan price. That is true, but what does it really mean? Like with many questions, there’s a simple answer and a more detailed answer. The simple answer is our favorite,…

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• November 8, 2019

  Saving for College

  Introducing the new Florida Prepaid Schoolhouse at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort!

  Why do Florida Prepaid and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort make great partners? Because we both want to help you build something special for your children! You don’t have to be a financial planner to save for college, and you don’t have to be an engineer to create a LEGO  masterpiece. Just…

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• October 4, 2019

  Path to College

  Teacher of the Year offers advice to parents

  Becoming Florida’s Teacher of the Year was never on his radar. In fact, Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham had big plans to become an anesthesiologist and was concluding his major in microbiology at the University of Florida when he had a change of heart. “My high school band director had…

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• September 10, 2019

  Saving for College

  Lower fees, more options = Big changes for our Florida 529 Savings Plan!

  We’ve made some big improvements to our Florida 529 Savings Plan, a savings and investment plan which allows you to save at your own pace for college and K-12 education expenses. (Hint: If you like lower fees and more flexibility, keep reading!) “Floridians now have access to a well-designed, low-cost…

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• August 20, 2019

  Lifelong Learning

  Celebrating the best teachers in Florida

  If you’re among the many parents who recently saw their children off for the first day of the new school year, you totally get how important teachers are. After all, for the next nine months, they’re with our children for eight hours a day – charged with growing their minds…

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• August 13, 2019

  Financial Literacy

  Get your kids excited to save with these printables

  We want our children to be advanced readers, so we start early and small, teaching them their ABCs. We want them to be good at math, so we start early and small, sneaking in simple lessons involving addition and subtraction into conversations about how many cookies they can have. So…

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• July 18, 2019

  Path to College

  What parents should know now about college applications

  Back-to-school season includes something a little extra — OK, a lot extra — for high school seniors. In addition to those final football games, tough Advanced Placement classes and after-school jobs, time-pressed and stressed teens have to craft topnotch college applications this fall. How can parents help, and how much…

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• July 16, 2019

  Path to College

  Customer 101: Attending College Out-of-State

  Is your student interested in attending college outside of Florida? Although we wish your student would stay in the sunshine state, rest assured that both your Prepaid Plan and your Savings Plan travel well! Prepaid Plan benefits can be used at any qualified educational institution nationwide, public or private –…

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• July 8, 2019

  Lifelong Learning

  Gender gap in college savings? Studies say it exists

  It’s hard to believe this is still the case in 2019, but studies confirm that parents are saving more for their sons than for their daughters for higher education. A Wall Street Journal article examined the results of two financial-industry polls conducted in 2017. According to the article, one study…

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